Kansas City police said no explosives were found after a Northland neighborhood was evacuated as a precaution Tuesday.

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Police said officers discovered a device in a home in the 7200 block of Northeast 70th Street after being called to the area on a disturbance. Police said the device resembled a pipe bomb.

Police bomb and arson were called to investigate. The scene was cleared about 1:45 p.m. Authorities said they recovered parts to make an improvised explosive device, however the device was not functional.

"An improved explosive device can be numerous parts that can come together to make something explode. He had some parts but not all together to make a functioning explosive," said Kansas City police Sgt. Stacey Graves.

KMBC's Stephanie Ramos said neighbors told her that a man lives alone in the house and that he was taken into custody by officers, who planned to take him to a hospital for an evaluation.

Neighbor Tom Sullivan said the man sometimes shot a BB gun across the street, among other things that raised red flags.

"Odd things. (He was) walking with a machete trying to cut a tree, (he'd) try to hide a boogie board by someone else's home," Sullivan said. He said the man kept his windows open on rainy days.

Danielle Moerer said she would walk by the house and see his garage door open and the hood open on the car, but no one was working on it. She said she would see the man walk around without shoes on.

Sullivan said he hopes the man gets some mental help. He said he was never concerned that the neighborhood was in any danger.

"I don't think he could do anything," Sullivan said. "Hopefully they take care of him. I hope he gets better."